Wedding Rings $aving$

Wedding rings are an investment that will be worn by you and your future husband throughout your lifetime. Therefore, listen up! Be very careful where you purchase those rings. You should even make sure that the company is reputable and should even check them out on the Better Business Bureau to be on the safe side.

In addition, pay very close attention to the four “Cs” – Clarity, Color, Cut, and Carat Weight! You can see all 4 Cs at work on the on the table above.

Also, money can be saved by purchasing a “his/her package”. In addition, you can even use rings that were passed down for generations as your wedding band.

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So after few complaints from Harry, here are some pictures of diamonds with "color"....

I want my PROOFS…

A little secret on wedding scams is that wedding photographers tend to hold on to your proofs and negatives after your wedding. They do this because they make a gigantic profit when the bride orders extra prints of her wedding. It is so bad that photographers can mark up the price up to a whopping 500%. Do you want to be a victim of this messy trap? I think not! Therefore you MUST negotiate with the photographer upfront to get your proofs and negatives!

Make the vendors come to you…

How about making the vendors come to you instead of going to them? I discovered that you can go to http://www.craigslist.org/about/cities.html and post an ad on what service that you are seeking. For example, you may be in need of a photographer. This actually works in your favor! You SHOULD also put the price that you are willing to spend and let the potential photographers that want your business compete against each other. You may actually spend less than you expected! You can also check out the work that these photographers have done before you even book them. There is nothing to lose here…only savings to gain by taking this step.

Set goals…

Before going to a vendor, be very weary of their scams. You see the thing is that you have dreamed about your fantasy wedding since you were a little girl. So the vendors that sell wedding products and services already know this and use any way to take advantage of this. So this is where you can’t let your decisions be based on emotions. You will never save if you make emotional decision! This is what the vendors want; they want you to fall into their traps. So be sure to plan before you go. Set your spending goals in advance so that you don’t overstep your boundaries!

Bridal Timeline

Avoid saying, "I'm late! I'm late for a very important date!" There will be times when you are rushed into making decision as your wedding gets closer. There are few main steps you can keep track of and hopefully what I will be sharing with you can help...

Let's look at this on 12 month timeframe.

January - Congratulations, you are engaged and ready to plan your dreamy wedding
February - Reserve your ceremony and reception sites. Also, don't forget to book your caterer.
March - Book Photographer and Videographer
April - Order your bridal Gown. Remember it takes few, even several months for your gown to be ready for that "perfect" fit.
May - Book your Musicians or Entertainment.
June - Choose your florist and color motif
July - Find a baker
August - Order your invitations
September - Order bridesmaid's gowns
October - Book transportation and Mail your lovely invitations
November - RELAX!!!
December - It's your BIG DATE!!!!!!!

Wedding Dress Thoughts…

After your wedding day in your beautiful dress, what can you do with it? We have three recommendations. You can…

1) You can sell it. If you actually bought it from Ebay, you know how easy it is to sell it back. You can sell it on Ebay (or some or manner like such) or even privately. The choice is yours!

2) You can give it away. Out of your kind heart you can give it away to for example, charity, and feel good about yourself.

3) You can preserve it.